(DC Pundit) – Students at a Texas public high school recently found themselves on the receiving end of religious outreach, and not the kind most parents expect on taxpayer-funded property.
High schoolers in Wylie, Texas, were provided Muslim religious materials by representatives from an Islamic organization called Why Islam. The incident unfolded on February 2 and quickly gained attention after a video was shared on X by Sara Gonzales. In the clip, the president of the High School Republicans at Wylie East High School revealed that members of Why Islam were distributing hijabs to female students, along with Qurans and pamphlets about Sharia law. This was all during the school lunch period, described as taking place “on public school taxpayer-funded time.”
The revelation raised immediate concerns among parents and education advocates who question why religious advocacy tied to a controversial legal system was allowed on campus in the first place.
🚨 TEXAS BEWARE 🚨
Wylie, TX High School Republican Club says Islam group gave hijabs to females during lunch.
They gave SHARIA LAW pamphlets.
On public school taxpayer funded time.
We’re doing it to ourselves. It has to stop. pic.twitter.com/l1yBX36nfZ
— Sara Gonzales (@SaraGonzalesTX) February 3, 2026
“I think people have opened their eyes to this,” said Melanie Kurdys, a board member of United States Parents Involved in Education (USPIE). She added, “We went through a period of not caring, and now we realize that this was the way the communists managed to infiltrate our country and attempt to seize control. Why would you think this is any different?”
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Kurdys offered a measured take on those handing out the materials, suggesting they may not fully understand Why Islam’s alleged connections to antisemitic or terror-sympathizing groups. Still, she warned, “you always have the canary in the coal mine.”
Given that Sharia law is widely viewed as incompatible with the U.S. Constitution, American legal standards, and “the American way of life,” Kurdys questioned why pamphlets promoting it were allowed inside a public school. She also posed a pointed question many parents are now asking: “Would Americans be granted the same interfaith respect and mutual survival [in a Muslim-majority nation]?”
While Kurdys supports interfaith dialogue when done responsibly, she expressed concern over what happens when such exposure is left unchecked, especially when it occurs without transparency or parental involvement. Texas schools, she noted, are already facing scrutiny over controversial content and outside influence.
Whether it involves Islamist organizations, the CCP, or explicit material appearing in libraries, Kurdys offered parents a blunt recommendation: “You can protect your kids by keeping them out of the government schools and opting for homeschooling or private education.”
At a minimum, parents deserve to know when outside groups are granted access to their children during school hours, particularly when those groups promote belief systems fundamentally at odds with American values.
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